Atascocita man arrested for unlawful possession of firearm

Written by Community Reports

Published: 23 April 2019

Artiga

On April 8, a deputy with Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman’s office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 19600 block of Atascocita Shores Drive. During the course of the traffic stop, deputies detected an odor of marijuana emitting from inside the vehicle. The driver was identified as Juan Artiga, a convicted felon who was found to be unlawfully in possession of a firearm. He was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail, charged with unlawful possession of a firearm. He received no bond out of the 248th District Court.